Psychological Approaches to the Study of Play

Autor/in	Bergen, Doris
Titel	Psychological Approaches to the Study of Play
Quelle	In: American Journal of Play, 8 (2015) 1, S.101-128 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-0399
Schlagwörter	Play; Psychology; Research Methodology; Researchers; Psychologists; Psychological Studies; Behavior; Animals; Child Development; Play Therapy; Teaching Methods; Cultural Influences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnic Groups; Socioeconomic Status; Cultural Differences; Neuropsychology; Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Psychologie; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Researcher; Forscher; Psychologist; Psychologe; Psychologin; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Kindesentwicklung; Spieltherapie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnie; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Kultureller Unterschied; Neuropsychologie; Technologie
Abstract	In this survey of the research on psychological approaches to play, the author outlines its various focuses on the similarities and differences in the thinking and behavior of individuals and groups in relation to play and on the environmental factors that influence these. She notes that although psychologists often use standard experimental research methods to study play, they also conduct studies based on direct observations, interviews, and other qualitative activities. These researchers, she notes, have been particularly interested in testing theories of play, developing systems to explain playful behavior, and understanding how play influences education and child rearing and their effect on development and learning. The author also surveys researchers from other disciplines, such as philosophy, ethology, anthropology, linguistics, and education, who have studied the psychology of play. They, she concludes, often employ research methods similar to those used by psychologists, and thus their work, too, has contributed to a psychological understanding of the thinking and behavior related to play and the environments that encourage it. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01